EVENTS LISTINGS | NOVEMBER 2019
EVERY MONDAY
R Escape Reality Cardiff Escape Reality, John Street, Cardiff. Mon-Fri + Sun 1.30-9pm; Sat 12-9pm, £16-£20 per player. Info 029 2132 3120 / [email protected]. Escape room setup where players have an hour to solve puzzles and exit the room in question. Offers each day for hen/stage parties, corporate events etc.
R NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £1-£15 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Classes for various age groups on every day; check the website for full details. The Beginners Mixed Aerial course starts on Tue 29 Oct and finishes on Tue 17 Dec.
Qi Gong Tai Chi Carnegie House, Bridgend. 1.30-2.30pm, £3. Info 01656 815757. With tutor Geoff Cheetham.
R Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Classes for various skill levels on every day; check the website for full details.
EVERY TUESDAY
R Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.50pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Beginners Ballet Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15-7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Covering key ballet principles including developing core strength, improving posture, basic steps, flexibility and coordination. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beginners Contemporary Dance Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Exploring the basic principles of contemporary dance through a set of exercises. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Caban Sgriblio Brecon Library. 4-6pm, free. Info 01873 811579. Drop-in creative writing sessions led by Uschi Turoczy. Running throughout summer but with no set finish date at present.
English Conversation Group For Beginners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified English language teacher.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays aand Saturdays.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
R Organised Kaos Circus Classes Cwmaman Church Hall, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Info 07799 266505 / [email protected]. Inclusive community circus offering an environment for young people and adults alike to develop circus skills, promoting self confidence and community. Various classes from Tuesday to Friday; find the timetable at www.organisedkaos.org.uk.
R SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Tuesdays and Fridays: Mines & Mountains, visiting Big Pit Mining Museum and Brecon Beacons National Park. Wednesdays and Saturdays: Romans & Ruins, visiting Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle. Thursdays and Sundays: Golden Gower, visintg visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01874 611622.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Circus Academy Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, pay by donation. Info 01656 815757. Open to all ages.
EVERY THURSDAY
Carnegie House Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, pay by donation. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5.30pm, free. Info www.thefancharity.org. Meet new people, make friends and get to know your neighbours.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers; fully coached and with veteran skater lead. Also on every Sunday.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Singing For Lung Health Bridges Centre, Drybridge House, Monmouth. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 03000 555555. New singing group set up by the British Lung Foundation and open to anyone living with a lung condition.
Yinyasa Yoga Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 1.05-1.55pm, £5. Info facebook.com/yinyasacardiff.
Yoga First Floor, 3 Assembly Square, Britannia Quay, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm, £5. Info [email protected]. With Mat Roblin.
EVERY FRIDAY
English Conversation Group For Advanced Adult Learners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified English language teacher.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
EVERY SATURDAY
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
EVERY SUNDAY
Come Down Sundays Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected].
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £3/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. Uncoached session hosted by Tiger Bay Brawlers.
Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Ailbhe Darcy The Muse, Brecon. 7pm, free. Info 01874 611529. Poetry reading from this year’s winner of the Wales Book Of The Year.
Autumn Wildlife Bute Park, Cardiff. 10.30am-3pm. Info 029 2078 8403. A day of free wildlife themed activities for children and families.
R Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Every Wednesday and Friday this month.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
R Craft Festival Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £13 weekend/£7 per day (£11/£6 concessions). Info [email protected]. Annual craft weekend here (formerly known as Made By Hand), featuring featuring over 135 makers selling directly to the public as well as workshops, masterclasses, live music etc. On from 10am-4pm on Sun 3. (Until Sun 3)
R Happy Birthday Dylan Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. Family-friendly activities for half-term. (Until Sun 3)
Little Mice Club: The Moon National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event for preschool children and their parents/carers.
R Newport Rising Various venues, Newport. Info www.newportrising.co.uk. Five-day festival (started yesterday) paying tribute to the Chartist uprising of 1839. Today features a poetry night, Renegade Psalms, featuring Patrick Jones and John Robb (who have just done an album together) plus Eric Ngalle Charles (Westgate Hotel, 7.30pm, £4). Sat 2: a Chartist Convention with debate and discussion (Newport Cathedral, 10am-3pm, £10/free NUS); a torch-lit march (starting at Belle Vue Park Tearooms, 4.30pm); After The Rising 180th anniversary celebrations (Westgate Hotel, 7.30pm, free). Sun 3: a guided walk to the Chartist Caves (starting from Trefil Road, Tredegar, 11am, free with registration); Matt Hill & Tracey Browne, The People’s Vote (Westgate Hotel, 6.39pm, £4). Mon 4: commemoration ceremony (St Woolos Cathedral, 6pm, free). (Until Mon 4)
Scrappy Sheep Crafts – Spiders National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Make a pom-pom spider for Halloween.
R Ucele Yoga: Yin Yoga Class Natural Health Service, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £8/£4 for your first class. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Quiet, mindful yoga open to all. Here every fortnight; also on Fri 15 and Fri 29 this month.
*UnderTheCounterCulture Launch Party The Old Vicarage, Cardiff. 7-11pm, free. Info tactilebosch.co.uk. Previewed in last month’s issue, this launches a month of performance art and avant-garde music etc programmed by Tactilebosch, and features Aja, Viviana Druga and Starlings Planet among others. The venue is on Cathedral Road, just by Sophia Gardens.
SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER
Autumn Foraging Courses Bute Park, Cardiff. 11am-2.30pm, £45/£22.50 under-16s. Info www.wildfooduk.com. Hosted by Wild Food UK, this course teaches you how to identify various plants, fruits and mushrooms.
Black History Month Finale Event Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 12-4pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Music and dance in the foyer.
R By Order Of – Return Of The Aziz Family The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £15 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Peaky Blinders-themed evening which, like the TV show, includes pretty much anything the people behind it can think of that relates to the early 20th century. Also on Sat 9 and Sat 16.
R Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Also on Sat 30.
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
R Dinky Donkey Walking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend a couple of hours with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys. Also on Sun 3, Thurs 14, Sat 16, sat 23 and Sat 30 this month.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
R Fun With Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Billy Adams. On tomorrow also.
R Hedgehog Experience West Wales Hedgehog Rescue, Lampeter. £45. Info 01874 749092. Be a volunteer at a hedgehog rescue for three hours as part of a very small group. A Good Day Out event. Also on Wed 6, Sat 16, Wed 20 and Sat 30 this month.
Lantern Parade National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Marking the 100th anniversary of a large fire on this site.
Layered Felt Festive Decvorations Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 2.30-5pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Elspeth Thomas.
Lino Printed Greeting Cards Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-1pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Mini Con NosDa, Cardiff. 1-11pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Showcase event for Welsh writers and artists from the comic and pop culture scene. Live music from She Robot, Three Dead and Curtis Lee will also feature.
R Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts here until Christmas; also on Sat 16 this month.
Revue Lindyhoppers Dance Class Carnegie House, Bridgend. 4-6pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities; every first Saturday of the month.
Stitch In Time For Christmas Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Susan Smith.
R Viking Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 371206. Games, crafts, fancy dress, a quiz and a puppet show. On tomorrow also.
Vintage Dance Evening Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 01656 815757. With Perri Lynn.
R World Of Geeks Penarth Leisure Centre. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 403000. A comic film and TV convention new to South Wales with actors, artists, props, vehicles and cosplay promised. On tomorrow also.
Zine Workshop ArcadeCampfa, Cardiff. 2-4pm. Info arcade-campfa.org. and Grrrl Zine founder Lu Williams looks at the history of zine making and zines’ functions as self care, political tools, art and alternatives to traditional publishing.
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Alan McGee Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Bolshy Scottish indie music mogul stars in his own, ‘An Evening With…’, er, evening.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400.
Festival Of Flair The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01639 843163. Workshops, performances and art in celebration of the skills of people living with additional learning needs in this region.
Guided Tour: Dylan’s Swansea Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am-12pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Hosted by Fluellen.
Quiet Times With Dippy National Museum Cardiff. 9-10am, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Sessions aimed at visitors with autism, learning disabilities or sensory disorders. Also on Sun 8 Dec.
Stitched Selfies Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Alyson Taylor.
MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER
R Cardiff Castle And The Marquesses Of Bute Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams, tied into a new book of his. On tomorrow also.
R Grangetown Community Choir Cornwall Street Baptist Church Hall, Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 per session/£80 for 12 sessions. Info [email protected]. With Pauline Down, every Monday this autumn.
TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Relaxed sensory craft session for parents/carers and children from six months to three years. Book in advance please. Also on Tue 19.
R Art Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £8 per class/£10 annual membership. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities and ages; every Tuesday until 17 Dec.
R Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meeting up twice a month (also on Tue 19 this month) this group discuss ideas and themes from current and recent art exhibitions.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Every Tuesday this month.
R Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £30/£20 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Sun 10, Mon 18 and Sun 24 this month.
Poppy Pins National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Craft activities ahead of Remembrance Day.
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER
A Day Of Leather Crafting M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £55. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
R Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday this month.
Art History Lectures: Edvard Munch Penarth Pier Pavilion. 6.30-9pm, £15. Info 029 2071 2100. Price includes a glass of wine.
Bedwellty Christmas Market Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 6-9pm, free. Info 01495 355945.
R Creative Textiles Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £8. Info 01656 815757. Every Wednesday until 18 Dec; open to all abilities.
D-Day Landings – Wartime Talk Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7-9pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. With Glenn Booker.
Drink And Draw: Moonscapes The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344.
Imogen Cooper Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852960. Classical pianist in conversation with Alastair Laurence.
Jesmonite Coasters Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Music Networking: Introductions, Collaborations, Advice The Moon, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Register via Eventbrite.
Reminiscence Monthly Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
Rick Stein: Secret France Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01600 772467. TV cook, flogging a book.
Swansea Stories – Conserving Our Collection Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Talk by Jenny Williamson.
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
A Fragmented Retrospective Opening Night RUG Gallery, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info www.rug-gallery.net. Launch of an exhibition listed in the Art section, this evening features music and poetry performances from Efa Supertramp, TWATTS, Dancing Queer, Glittasphyxia, Will Ford and more.
R Art Class Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £8. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities and ages; every Thursday until 19 Dec.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, £8 for a year’s membership. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month.
R Finn’s Weekly Hootenanny Gentileza, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info [email protected]. Planned to be every Thursday, this is an multi-disciplinary open mic night upstairs in this Duke Street Arcade cafe.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month from Jane Lovell and Maggie Harris.
Harry Redknapp Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £32/£82 VIP. Info 01792 475715. Retired football manager chooses this over watching Man United v Partizan in the Europa League.
Life Drawing Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 6-8pm, £8.50. Info 01685 384111.
R St Fagans Museum Ghost Tours National History Museum, St Fagans. 8-10pm, £16. Info 029 2057 3500. Hosted by Dark Wales Tours. Also on Sat 8, Sun 9, Thurs 14, Thurs 21 and Sat 23 this month.
R Tuneless Choir Cardiff Pontcanna Scout Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Laura Woodford, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Thurs 21 this month.
Women In Engineering: New Perpectives James Callaghan Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7pm, free. Info www.risw.org. Royal Institution Of South Wales present the President’s Invitation Lecture with Alison Thompson and Evelyn O’Brien.
R Yin Yang Yoga: Lunchtime Yoga Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 1-1.50pm, £5. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Every Thursday this month.
FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Cardiff Dance Festival Opening Party Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring performance, music and screenings ahead of the festival in earnest, which runs in various Cardiff venues until Sun 24 and which is previewed Upfront.
Cardiff Nocturne The Old Vicarage, Cardiff. Free. Info tactilebosch.co.uk. An immersive installation by Daren Kendell, presented by UnderTheCounterCulture
Halloween Masquerade Ball Chapel 1877, Cardiff. 7pm-1am, £10. Info 029 2022 2020. Hosted by Decadence Events and aimed at lesbians and bi women.
Mynd I’r Gap Ceilidh Constitutional Club, Blaenavon. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07794 574572.
R Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Urban Zen Yoga & Movement Studio, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £10/£5 unwaged or for your first class. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga.
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Bone Yard Launch Party The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 12-9pm, free. Info www.shippingcontainerstudios.co.uk. Previouly located in Pontcanna, the Bone Yard is a collection of shops and workshops inside former shipping containers which has been relocated to Paper Mill Road nearby (ish), joined by pizza type Dusty Knuckle.
Christmas Present Clay Workshop: Planters The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £23. Info 029 2048 3344. With ceramic artist Karen Dawn Curtis.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month.
James Ketchell Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01686 614555. Talk by an extreme sport/endurance type fella.
Made It Market St Elli Shopping Centre, Llanelli. 10am-3pm. Info 07971 242730. Craft and produce fair.
Remembering Inanna Exhibition And Performance Shift, Cardiff. 2-11pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Described by the organisers as “a collection of art, storytelling and performance centred around suppressed female histories and voices,” this will feature artwork and performances from from two dozen or so women throughout the day, culminating in a live performance/EP launch from the band Inanna Meets The Dawn.
Remembrance Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.50am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Sheepdog Experience Venue TBC, nr Crickhowell. £25. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to command a collie moving sheep around a field with a young local shepherd. A Good Day Out event.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Sound Board Music Awards National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7-10pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3600.
Swansea Pride Open Mic Night Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info www.elysiumgallery.com.
R Taste Of West Wales Winter Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-4pm. Info 01558 667149. Food and craft. On tomorrow also.
Venue Booksale Fundraiser M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373.
Ynyswen Craft Show Ynyswen Welfare Hall, Treorchy. 9am-4.30pm, £5 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
Christmas Wreath Paper Art Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Danielle Sullivan.
Dinosaurs And Deserts In Wales National Museum Cardiff. 12, 1.30 + 3pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by palaeontologist Cindy Howells.
Marina Market Dylan Thomas Square, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event selling handcrafted goods and fresh food.
Pop-Up Poppy Field National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Create a poppy mural in the garden on Remembrance Sunday.
Tales From The Terrible Trenches National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30, 1.30 + 2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Meet a WWI-era army medic. For ages 7+.
The Crown With A Heart The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 3pm, £10. Info 01685 387925. Charity day in aid of British Heart Foundation, featuring music from Jeris spencer, Chris Sumemrhill and Cherry Rebels plus a live auction, horse racing and kids’ activities.
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Cardiff Humanists Event Cardiff Quaker Meeting House, Charles St, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £2/£1. Info www.cardiffhumanists.co.uk. Taking place on the second Monday of each month; November sees with Lydia Cross, aka The Humanist Herbivore, discussing “veganism and humanism: the morality of animal exploitation”.
Macramé Jewellery Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Pablo Escobar – The Real Story Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6-8pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Funzing talk by Shaun Edwards. I listed this a few months back so it might have been rescheduled.
TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER
Cardiff Left Bookclub Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 7-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. This takes place on the second Tuesday of each month and talks about a book which is left-wing in its outlook or has relevance to that ideology. This month it’s Sula by Toni Morrison.
The Culture Of Imperial Russia Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Brecknock Art Society lecture.
The Cycling Podcast Tour Of Britain St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£15. Info 029 2087 8444.
WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Art History Lectures: Romantic Visions Of Norway Penarth Pier Pavilion. 6.30-9pm, £15. Info 029 2071 2100. Price includes a glass of wine.
Banff Top Dog Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £11-£13. Info 01656 815995. Banff, the people who do tours of films showing extreme sports and mountainous locations, get slightly more prosaic here with a collection of films about dogs and their owners.
Neil Oliver Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 01970 623232. TV presenter with a talky show titled The Story Of The British Isles In 100 Places.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 309863 / [email protected]. Also on Wed 27 this month.
The Mary Rose: People And Purpose Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Talk by Dr Nick Owen.
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. David Phillips discusses “unresolved questions of authenticity”.
Astronomy Talk Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Dark Sky Wales.
R Craft Night M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, free/£2 to take part. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make. Also on Thurs 28.
R Dippy About Yoga! National Museum Cardiff. 7.30am, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. Yoga session underneath the big dinosaur skeleton in here. Also on Thurs 21 and Thurs 28 this month.
Kings, Presidents, & Spies: Assassinations Past & Present Cinema & Co, Swansea. 7-8pm, free. Info 01792 295190. Interactive talk by Dr Luca Trenta, Dr Eoin Price and Dr Roberta Magnani; the first event of the Being Human Festival, which runs in Swansea (among other UK towns) until Sat 23. Book in advance via Eventbrite, please. Also the phone number above is for the Swansea Cultural Institute who are behind this.
Luke Wright Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. Poet, in Bridgend tomorrow.
Open Mic Poetry Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01685 722555. Featuring guests poets John Williams and Rhoda Thomas.
Ranulph Fiennes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £20-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. One-man talky show titled Living Dangerously. See Upfront for an interview. In Aberystwyth on Thurs 28.
Retrofest Kongs, Cardiff. 4-10.30pm, £2. Info [email protected]. Popup fashion festival with food, DJs etc also.
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Bauble Wreath Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £28. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Cabbaration Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £10-£14. Info 01970 623232. Queer-themed cabaret night by the people behind Aberration. Featuring Barbara Nice, Shelf, Edd Muir, The Family Jewels, Chocolat and compere Helen Sandler.
R Italian Film Festival Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 029 2030 4400. Fifth edition of this annual weekender, the only UK festival dedicated to Italian cinema. Today features screenings of Simple Women, Arbëria and The Man Who Bought The Moon; tomorrow has Dafne, a selection of animated shorts, Guests In The Villa, Romulus And Remus: The First King and I’m Back!; Sun 17 has Bangla, a roundtable discussion about depictions of migration, the winner (TBC) of the Canfod Prize, Twin Flower and The Traitor. (Until Sun 17)
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. With guets poet Luke Wright; hosted by Rhian Edwards.
Rosalind Crisp: Unwrapping d_a_n_s_e Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Cardiff Dance Festival event comprising both lecture and performance by Australian artist Crisp.
R Swansea Art Fair Elysium Gallery, Swansea. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Showcase/selling opportunity for artist, designs and makers from or living in Wales. (Until Sun 17)
SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER
An Enduring Tradition? Wales And Protest Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10,30am-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Talk presented by Llafur.
A Poignant Tale In The Aftermath Of The Great War National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Historical Association talk by John Powell.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-3.30pm. Info [email protected].
Discovering The Mary Rose: Aaarrtt On The High Seas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Family fun day presented as part of the Being Human Festival.
Havana Party Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm-12.30am, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2071 2100. Salsa social featuring live Latin music and dancing.
Historical Association Winter Open Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Howells School Sports Hall, Llandaff, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items. Letterpress Your Own Christmas Cards National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-3pm, £45/£36. Info 029 2057 3600. Printing day course.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair.
R Make A Snow Shaker National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 2pm + 3.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. On tomorrow also.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Real Ale Wobble Bromsgrove Hall, Llanwrtyd Wells (check-in point). 8am, £20 to enter. Info 01591 610270. A bike ride with real ale spots along the way (I think set up by the organisers by the road, as opposed to pubs). Precedes the Real Ale Ramble next weekend here.
*Spiral Tribe Print Workshop & Talk The Old Vicarage, Cardiff. 3-6 + 7-11pm, free. Info tactilebosch.co.uk. UnderTheCounterCulture event in conjunction with the Printhaus, where Mark Harrison from the Spiral Tribe rave collective, talks on the history of the sound system and hosts a live screen printing session in which you’re invited to participate. The evening will have music from UKAEA who makes party monster techno.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Talk At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month concerning the exhibition currently running here, Gareth Evans’ But, Hands Have Eyes.
The Great Gatsby Party Night Exchange Hotel, Cardiff Bay. 7-11.30pm, £40. Info 029 2010 7050. Including Lee Gilbert’s 19-piece big band, live dancers, food (included in the price), live and silent auctions, a raffle and more TBC. In aid of the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre at Llandough Hospital.
White Collar Boxing Wales Fight Night Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 4-11pm, from £15. Info 029 2240 4901. Fundraising event for Mind.
Wood Engraved Christmas Cards Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kath Littler.
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER
Booklaunch: Jo Harding M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Harding will be signing copies and reading from her book Time Out Of Mind, on the topic of mental health and grief.
Car Less Car Boot NosDa, Cardiff. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. New event on the third Sunday of every month, hosted by Twin Made.
Flying Trapeze Taster NoFit State, Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 11am-1pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.
Porcelain Christmas Decorations Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Paul Taylor.
Vertigo Pro Wrestling: Into Oblivion Jac’s, Aberdare. 2.30-6pm, £9/£6 kids. Info 01685 879491. With five bouts confirmed so far, top of the bill being Elijah v RJ Singh.
MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER
Top Flight Time Machine Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.15pm, £12.50. Info 0871 4720400. Podcast performed live, number 14447334402358624846.
TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER
R Abertoir Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Events priced individually. Info www.abertoir.co.uk. Annual horror film festival. The website doesn’t seem to have listings at the time of writing but there’ll be screenings, talks, Q&As and a short film prize. Full passes are sold out already. (Until Sun 24)
Doug Scott Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01873 850805. Mountaineer talks about climbing Everest.
R Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 30.
RNIB Art Group Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Tutor-led class for people with visual impairments.
The Panic Room – Werewolves And Sherlock Swansea Museum. 7-8pm, free. Info 01792 295190. Talk by Dr Anne Lauppe-Dunbar and Dr Nicko Vaughan, presented as part of the Being Human Festival.
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Macramé Wreath Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 12.30-3pm + 6.30-9pm, £25 per session. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make. Also on Sat 23, from 10.30am-1pm.
Now I Become Myself: A Woman’s Voice In Music And Poetry Great Hall, Bay Campus, Swansea University. 7pm, free. Info 01792 602060. This year’s Richard Burton Annual Lecture.
The Art Of Conservation: Guided Tour Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, £5. Info 01792 516900.
The Dollop Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 0871 4720400. Podcast performed live, number 14447334402358624847.
Warren Gatland Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 602060. Wales rugby coach talks about his life in the game and the World Cup he’s just won/not won. Sold out.
THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Alun Havard Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Spirit medium.
An Evening With Gareth ‘Alfie’ Thomas St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £26.70-£29.20. Info 029 2087 8444.
Company Of Words Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £4. Info 07830 381930. Poetry night with guests Mark Blayney and Roberto Pastore plus open mic spots.
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900.
Creigiau Community Christmas Craft Fair Creigiau Church Hall, nr Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Christmas workshops, demonstrations, live music, shopping and more.
Ghost Hunt Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 8pm-1am, £20 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Presented by N.I.P. Investigations.
NES, Nibbles & Boardgames Night Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff Bay. 8-11.30pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Retro social event – other consoles are available (Xbox and Gamecube, specifically).
Open Space: Robhn Hollingworth Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Talk from author of The Man He Used To Be, a memoir of caring for a parent with early-onset dementia. Book in advance please.
Sophy Rickett In Conversation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Artist currently exhibiting solo here talks to Ruth Blees Luxemburg, whose work can also be seen at the GVAG currently as part of the Swansea Stories show (see Art listings for both).
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Open art class exploring and responding to the Gallery’s exhibitions and collection displays.
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER
R After Dark Light Trail Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 4.45-8.30pm, £12/£8 kids. Info luminatewales.com. A mile-long light trail around the gardens of this park, with various other interactive elements for families, on every day in eight slots for a month. (Until Mon 23 Dec)
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Workshops, films, poetry, live music and performance.
Skynet Wales Winter LAN Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. £45/£10 to spectate. Info 01874 611622. Annual 48-hour gaming network meetup. More at skynetwales.co.uk. (Until Sun 24)
UnderTheCounterCulture Closing Party The Old Vicarage, Cardiff. 7-11pm, free. Info tactilebosch.co.uk. With cabaret and other performance from acts TBC.
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER
Brecon & District Mind Autumn Fair Guildhall, Brecon. 10am-2pm. Info 01874 622884. Second-hand books, crafts, pottery, bric-a-brac, plants, tea, coffee, soup and cakes.
R Christmas Craft Fayre Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 371206. Local produce and crafts for sale, on tomorrow also.
R Christmas Fair Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-5pm, free. Info 01495 243252. On tomorrow also.
R Green Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. On tomorrow also.
Introduction To Bobbin Lace Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Symone Paion.
R Real Ale Ramble The Square, Llanwrtyd Wells (starting point). £11 per day to enter/£18 both days. Info 01591 610270. Held annually in conjunction with the 10-day Mid-Wales Beer Festival, the ramble follows any of two waymarked routes of 12 or 20 miles, or guided routes of 5 and 8 miles. Plus free real ales available at the checkpoints! On tomorrow also.
R Track The Reindeer Trail National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Kids’ activities across Christmas. (Until Sat 4 Jan)
Winter Vintage And Makers Market National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 11am-3pm. Info 029 2057 3070.
Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. With Jonathan Edwards. For ages 8-11.
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER
British Empire Wrestling Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 2-6.30pm, £15 adv/£10 kids/£40 VIP. Info 029 2048 7602. Women’s wrestling from a division with a bad name. Katarina Leigh Waters, LuFisto, Kasey Owens, Lexa Valo, Nadia Sapphire, Sugar Dunkerton and Kat Von Kaige are set to appear.
Exposure Wrestling: Return Of The Valkyries The Ferns, Newport. 6pm. Info www.exposurewrestling.com. Women’s wrestling (again) with Nadia Sapphire (again)and Lacie Adams among the lineup. First bell is at 7pm so you can go to both these events if you’re mad for it.
Introduction To Table Loom Weaving Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER
R Royal Welsh Winter Fair Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. 8am, £16/£5 under-17s/free under-5s. Info rwas.wales. Annual show featuring competitions, festivities and Christmas shopping. And lots of people in white coats prodding livestock. On tomorrow also.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Featuring Yvette Eley from the Royal Society Of Chemistry.
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of Tinman by Sarah Winman.
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Twilight Market Castle Court, Caerphilly. 5-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Local craft and food.
WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Oriel Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Chris Pak looks at the enduring poularity of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER
Booklaunch: Anna Lewis Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info annalewispoetry.wordpress.com. Launching Lewis’ new poetry collection, In Passing (Pindrop Press), with guest readings from Tyler Keevil and Rhys Owain Williams.
Glenndinning Moxham FRIBA, Architect Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales lecture by Huw Griffiths.
R Hay Festival Winter Weekend Various locations, Hay-On-Wye. Info hayfestival.org. Annual miniature, chillier version of infamous early-summer arts’n’slebs fest in bookish town. Go to the website for the full listings but today features Mrs Peachum’s Guide To Love And Marriage (see Stage listings) and Russell Kane; Fri 29 has Max Hastings, Bernardine Evaristo, Cerys Matthews and Fr. Richard Williams; Sat 30 has Mererid Hopwood, Jess Phillips, John Sentamu, Emma Barnett, Jason Byrne, Afua Hirsch and Rupert Read; Sun 1 Dec has the play Unicorns Almost and Sarah-Louise Young. (Until Sun 1 Dec)
Ranulph Fiennes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £27.50-£32.50. Info 01970 623232.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 12.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly Welsh learners session.
FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Christmas Market The Queens Hall, Narberth. 4-8pm, free. Info 01834 861212.
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
Back To Basics Course The Printhaus, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. One-day course, on the last Saturday of every month (Sat 21 in December).
R Cheeky Elf Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Kids’ activities running all December and then a bit more. (Until Sun 5 Jan)
Collecting Dinosaurs National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Cindy Howells.
Craft Fair Castle Court, Caerphilly. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Local craft and food.
Dinosaurs And Deserts In Wales National Museum Cardiff. 1.30pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Cindy Howells.
Etsy Made Local Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff. 10am. Info [email protected]. Showcase/market for Cardiff & Vale Etsy sellers.
Meet Dippy National Museum Cardiff. 12pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk about the acclaimed and award-winning (probably) dinosaur skeleton on show here, by Dr Caroline Buttler.
National Lottery Birthday Party Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. It’s 25 years old this month and some of its proceeds have gone into this museum’s coffers so they’re putting on this drop-in event to say ta.
R Oh So Festive Market Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also.
R St Fagans Christmas Weekends National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm. Info 029 2057 3500. Every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas, a chance to meet Santa, shops at the Makers Market and go on a traditional fairground.
Tree Walk Bute Park, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm. Info 029 2078 8403. With Malcolm Frazer.
Weekend Adult Workshop: Alternative Christmas Cards Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. With Siôn Tomos Owen. For ages 8-11.